Garcia: ‘It wasn’t the right time for me right now’: Joe Straus on possible statewide run
Nearly seven months ago, state Rep. Lyle Larson penned an op-ed for the San Antonio Report that touted his old friend Joe Straus as the “leader our state needs.”
Of course, he could run as an independent. Voters always say they’re frustrated with the two-party system and love the idea of strong independent candidates. But as they get close to Election Day, many of those voters will conclude that a vote for an independent candidate is a wasted ballot.He’s also not the type of politician who is addicted to the limelight.
It's been so long since we’ve heard rational thought and common sense from our statewide leaders that it was vaguely jarring to hear Straus dissect our state’s problems in a nuanced way that was not loaded with phony machismo or desperate culture-war virtue signaling. He talked about the need to fully fund public education and make sure our long-term water supply meets the needs of a rapidly growing state. Unlike many Republicans, he acknowledged the reality of climate change and the environmental challenges that come with it.
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